Customer Ratings & Reviews

Easy setup. Printing from my phone has never been more simple and quick with the epson apps. Quality of prints has been great.

I got this printer because it CAN print on thick cardstock, however doing the rear feed slot in the back is a bit of a nuisance. You have to partially disassemble the printer and keep trying to print from the back until it actually prints. I bought the printer to print up mock-up packaging for new products before spending money on "real" packaging. The printer prints nicely on Canon brand glossy photo paper, but leaves pizza wheel track marks on all other brands glossy photo paper that I have tried, including Epson brand photo paper. Matte photo paper doesn't have a gloss for the spikes to leave holes in so any non-glossy paper should be fine. I have tried 3 different brands of compatible inks and all worked good enough for me so you can save money on cheap ink. Some of the prints on photo paper will have extra marks on the paper where some of the excess ink rubs onto something and then onto the paper in the wrong spots, but those stray marks don't happen all the time. The stray marks just mean a good 13x19 photo paper is ruined and you need to print again. I also recommend waiting between poster prints to let the excess ink dry so it doesn't rub off onto the next paper and create stray marks. I haven't tried printing on any disks yet. To make sure the ink doesn't dry in the nozzles, you will need to find a 5 color Cyan Magenta Yellow K(black) Grey color print purge picture and print that as "regular" and a 1 color K(black) and print as photo paper glossy, to make sure all the nozzles are blasted clean, recommended about 1 time per week.

So far, after a few short weeks printing many numbers of images 81/2x11, 11x17 (paper sizes) this printer has given me beautiful results with no major issues. A couple of times it deposited/smudged a few corners of prints with black ink. Not enough to get into the image area but still a little odd. The image quality is really, really good. The images are all photography. The printer responds well to using ICC profiles and making adjustments - your monitor has to be set to lower brightness levels - how much lower depends on several things (too much to say here). If you're using this for photography, you won't be disappointed. I've now printed, at last count the other day, over 200 images, some having to print several times after adjustments. The ink is still well above 1/2 full in all the tanks. Lot's of positives. It's true what all those who have reviewed this say = no disappointments, especially if you're not hyper-critical. You'll be pleasantly surprised.

I needed a new photo printer and have used Epson and Canon photo printers in the past. After researching and talking to some people I know that had purchased the Epson Photo ET8550, I purchased one myself. I've had the printer for 3 months now and am very happy with this printer. The photos it produces are gorgeous and the use of ink is stingy! From 8" x 11" prints to the 13" x 19" prints all are simply photo lab equivalent. I have had zero problems with this printer since owning and printing many, many photos. I can't say enough about this printer. If you are looking for a great photo printer, you will love this one. I am so happy that I purchased this printer ... it is Great!!!

I love it. It was a rough start because I was using my iPad and it kept saying paper out in #2 and spitting the paper out the back feed. I needed help from Epson and Apple. When I installed the program on my desktop Mac, everything changed. I was able to print my 12 x 12 files, the reason I purchased it. Alls right with the world and I love it. The color is great too. I would recommend it even if you aren’t totally computer literate.

Very happy with this printer. After filling the ink reservoirs the printer preps the conduits to the print head and then all the ink the levels drop a bit less than 1/4 , but do not worry, the original cartridges have ink leftover for you to almost top of again, nice touch Epson, and thank you. Also, the print quality is very good, I really like it. Have printed on glossy and lustre photo paper. I definitely recommend this printer, have only used the rear top tray with a couple of sheets at a time, highly recommend this product, have printed more than 10 large sizes and ink levels have hardly dropped, can’t really tell. Expecting very low ink costs.

I wanted to have a high quality printer that I could experiment with creatively. You really can't do that with a cartridge printer because of the high cost for each print produced. An eco tank printer, with it's much lower ink costs, lets you do that. So far the outputted pages of have not disappointed.

First, the printer was simple to set up and get networked. Second, it's a relatively fast printer, even for photographs. Third, the color prints done on photo paper look very good. Lastly, the Ecotank technology will save money, as the inks come in 70 ml bottles that are used to fill the six tanks on printer and they are far less costly than typical ink jet cartridges with less printing capacity. This is an expensive printer and one should look for discounts. Best Buy had a very good sale price along with an Epson sponsored $75 discount for trading in my old failed printer.

Excellent printer; everything works great and prints amazing quality.

Setting up out of the box was quick and simple. Color print speed is what I expected. Color print quality is very good for my needs (I'm not a pro photographer). I miss not having an auto-feeder and don't like that the output tray does not automatically retract.

My one concern about this was the potential mess with filling it with ink from bottles but the ink doesn't come out of the bottles unless they're latched onto the ink tank. Extremely easy to use. I did have one paper jam since using it but it walked me through how to get the paper unstuck which was nice

Amazing Printer this Epson-EcoTank Photo ET-8550 is what it says all in one a great home and business printer. If you have patient's and need a dependable printer this is the one. as well as the liquid ink WOW,

Thus far, this printer has been a workhorse. It was a breeze to setup, the software works flawlessly, and it provides quality prints. This is leaps and bounds better than our old HP.

very good printer, i only printed 8 x 11.5. print is very nice. ecotank ink should keep cost of ink down. people like to get bigger prints. great picture quality paper tray is flimsy, just be gentle. easy to set up.

Excellent printer. Seamless wireless connectivity and the app is good. Really nice print quality. Love the different print trays and feed slot. A great value, fair price for a top quality, versatile ink jet tank printer. Say goodbye to cartridge printers, this is much more economical in terms of ink supply & usage

The Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 has completely transformed the way I run my online selling business. As someone who relies heavily on printing high-quality product labels, inserts, and promotional materials, this printer is truly the backbone of my operations. If you're running a small business or need high-volume, high-quality printing, I can't recommend the ET-8550 enough. It’s more than just a printer—it's a powerful tool that’s elevated the professionalism and efficiency of my brand.

Love this printer. It prints very fast and it’s great on ink.

I have been an HP user for decades. I like how they recycle their toner cartridges (you just send them back through UPS), but the cost of them has been hitting our business wallet too much lately. I saw that Epson does not deal with cartridges in this model, so we purchased it for printing booklets and poster-sized marketing materials. This is a really nice unit. The colors are to spec and the detail is impressive. We have received a lot of compliments on our posters (11x14inches). We have had it for a month now and am very happy with the purchase thus far.

I've been really enjoying this printer! It produces such vibrant colors, which is fantastic. The only thing to note is that the printing speed could be a bit quicker; it typically takes about a minute for each page. Overall, it’s a great choice!

This is an excellent printer. Great for printing high quality photos and a range of paper types and sizes. Easy to set up and connect to your existing computer and printer systems.